Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka hosts a fish dinner to go

The Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka is holding a drive-by fish dinner Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m.

Fish fans can enjoy petrale sole, steelhead, rock fish and calamari, cole slaw and bread, according to club President John Vandermolen. This year, the club will add another element as well. Portability. Respecting county guidelines and health requirements, the need for social distancing and the inability of guests to gather as they traditionally do for this event, the 2020 version of the club’s annual dinner is going mobile.

“Current times certainly are affecting how we do things, but they don’t change who we are,” said Vandermolen. “If it is October in Eureka — and it will be — we remain Rotarians who are known for good times that benefit good causes, for expert fish preparation and cooking and for sharing those skills by providing delicious fish dinners for our guests.”

This year, guests will drive to The Lodge on Herrick Avenue and, guided by signs, stop in a designated space between The Lodge and The Lodge RV parking area. Rotarians will deliver their dinners to them as they remain in their cars.

“Guests, in the comfort of their homes, will dive into a dinner that is every bit as tasty as those we have served up for the past couple of decades,” said event coordinator Haider Ajina.

The dinner will be available at The Lodge in Eureka, 445 Herrick Ave. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased through the club’s website, www.swrotary. org, and at the point of pickup at The Lodge. All dinners must be paid for with credit or debit cards. There will be no cash purchases.

This year’s fish feed will provide funding for Backpacks for

“This evening will serve up tasty dinners that will help us improve lives in our community as we strengthen our club’s more than 50-years tradition of support for local education, schools and students.” — Rotary Club President John Vandermolen

Kids (a Food for People program that provides food to Eureka children), the Rotary Club of Southwest Eureka’s academic and vocational scholarship programs and other club community projects.

“This evening will serve up tasty dinners that will help us improve lives in our community as we strengthen our club’s more than 50-years tradition of support for local education, schools and students,” said Vandermolen.

For more information, visit www.swrotary.org or call 707572-4101.